LONGINUS:
Roman name derived from the Latin word longus, meaning
"long." Christian legend gave this name to the Roman soldier who
pierced the side of Jesus and then
became a Christian, but the name is not actually found in the bible.

LONGWEI
(龙威): Chinese name meaning "dragon greatness."
This was the name of the first Chinese-built ironclad battleship later
renamed Pingyuan.

LORNE:
English name derived from the place name Lorne, Scotland, of unknown meaning.
The name was a part of a courtesy title for the
Scottish Duke of Argyll's eldest son and heir, the Marquess of Lorne,
who also derived it from the place name.

LOUKAS
(Λουκᾶς):
Contracted form of Greek Loukanos, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
Luke is the Anglicized form.

LUCA:
Italian form of Latin Lucas, meaning "from Lucania."
In use by the Romani.

LUCAN:
Short form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from
Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In
Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight
of the Round Table. He was brother to Sir
Bedivere, the son of Duke Corneus, and a cousin to Sir
Griflet. He was known as Lucan the Butler, for he was a servant to Arthur before being
knighted. In those days, however, being a butler meant being in charge of the
royal court; and so he was, along with Bedivere the Marshal, and
Kay the
Seneschal. He remained one of Arthur's most loyal companions throughout his
life. He was one of the last knights at Arthur's side at the Battle of
Camlann.

LUCAS:
Contracted form of Latin Lucanus, meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy.
Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.
Luke is the Anglicized form.

LUCIFER:
This is the Latin translation of Hebrew Heylel
(Greek Eosphoros),
a name used by Jerome
in the Vulgate Bible; for example, in Isaiah
14:12, it is an honorific title of a Babylonian king. It is composed of the elements lux (gen. lucis)
"light" and ferre "to bring," hence
"dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer."
It became the Old English name for Satan
and a name for the morning star Venus.

LUCIFERUS:
Extended form of Latin Lucifer, meaning
"dawn-bringer" or "light-bringer."

LUCIUS:
Old Roman name derived from Latin lux (gen. lucis), meaning
"light." In Arthurian legend, Lucius
Tiberius was the name of a Roman Emperor who demanded that Arthur
pay him tribute and recognize him as his sovereign. When Arthur refused, a
battle ensued. Arthur defeated Lucius.

LUG:
Celtic name probably derived from the Proto-Celtic element
*lugios, meaning "oath." In mythology, this is the name of an ancient god who bore the epithet "skilled in all
arts," which has led some scholars to believe that Mercury
and Lug were one and the same.

LUGAID:
Irish name derived from the name of the Celtic god Lug,
meaning "oath." Many historical and legendary figures have borne
this name.

LUGH:
Irish variant spelling of Celtic Lug, meaning
"oath." In mythology, this is the name of a heroic high king of the ancient
past.

LUKE:
Anglicized form of Greek Loukas
(Latin Lucas), meaning "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania
probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the
bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.

LYCAON:
Latin form of Greek Lykaon, possibly meaning
"wolf." In
mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia.

LYCURGUS:
Latin form of Greek Lykourgos, meaning
"wolf-work." In mythology, this is the name of a lawgiver of
Sparta who banned the cult of
Dionysus and paid dearly for it. His political opponent Alcander
put out one of his eyes.

LYKAON
(Λυκάων): Greek name
possibly meaning "wolf." In mythology, this is the name
of an early king of Arkadia.

LYKOURGOS
(Λυκούργος):
Greek name composed of the elements lykou
"of a wolf" and ergon "deed, work," hence
"wolf-work." In mythology, this is the name of a lawgiver of
Sparta who banned the cult of
Dionysus and paid dearly for it. His political opponent Alcander
put out one of his eyes.

LYLE:
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French
phrase de l'isle, meaning "from the island."

LYNDON:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from a place name composed of the Old English elements lind
"linden, lime tree" and dun "hill," hence
"lime tree hill."